Mike wrote: > That doesn't seem to be how it works to me. You make one body, then cut off > a number of "features" to provide cheaper models, thereby getting three or so > sets of sales for one level of R&D. You _might_ pick up some lens sales but > many of the SLR buyers will already have lenses, even the budget level ones. >
True. Theres more of trade-off in developing than ever. In the old days a pro grade camera and a entry level one were widely different. In todays all electronic era, the camera electronics can be similar or the same all cross the range. Shutters are usually bought off-shelves from subcontractors and the digital processing electronics probably have much in common. I'll say you can easily built a pro grade camera on *istD parts. I'll bet also that the 645D uses *istD camera electronics. Pål
